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Rainie Metis
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Homework Statement
Hello All,
I might be at best HS level physics understanding but I’m quick study and need guidance. I am in a debate with someone who thinks a body can be crushed to the point of dust. I’d like to know if a comparison can be made, basic ratio: Human crushed by a building at freefall speed, pancake collapse vs. crushing of housefly. Can you calculate comparable crushing pressure, speed, weight?
I’d like to show comparable force and fairly closely prove the fly doesn’t disintegrated. I’m open to suggestions if there is a better comparison or proof. I’d love to prove this point.
Thank you for taking a look!
Rainie
Homework Equations
Building 417 meters high
100 floors
Mass 600,000 tons
Freefall speed
Equivalent force =
Fly roughly 12 milligrams
The Attempt at a Solution
I’ve tried to calculate force, velocity, weight and mass ratios. Getting a bit tangled up in measurements.
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